OFFICIAL RULES - NC FFA

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Rev. 9/12 SAFETY <strong>RULES</strong> 1. A mandatory equipment safety check will be conducted prior to the tournament start. Anyone bypassing the safety check or having ammunition or broadhead arrow points will be disqualified and the team will receive a 50 point penalty for each violation. 2. Action of uncased firearms must always be open, except when on the firing line ready to fire. Arrows will not be nocked until on the firing line. 3. All firearms muzzles will be pointed and bows drawn in a safe direction and down range at all times. 4. All firearms must have a safety device. The safety will remain on at all times, except when ready to fire. 5. No ammunition will be allowed on the premises at any time, except on the firing line. Any violations will result in immediate disqualification. 6. Only one shell or cartridge will be loaded unless otherwise instructed by the Range Officer. 7. Participants must wear eye and ear protection while on the firing line. 8. Firearms and bows not in use should be stored by the coach or in a bow or gun rack. 9. Know and obey all range commands. 10. No on-site practice will be allowed. This includes pointing a firearm or bow and arrow at any target the competitor is not eligible to shoot at that time. Example: Competitors are not allowed to mount a firearm and follow a clay bird on the trap range if it is not their turn to shoot. CHALLENGES Challenges concerning the value of shots as scored will be resolved as detailed in the sections of each event. Only actual participants and coaches may challenge, and all challenges MUST be made during the challenge period. All decisions on challenges will be final. PROTESTS 1. A Tournament Arbitration Committee will be identified to handle all disputes, except those regarding the value of shots as scored. Any questionable equipment, behavior, or score will be decided by these officials. All decisions made by the Tournament Arbitration Committee will be final. 2. Protests may be lodged with the Tournament Director or with any of the Event Chairman by the participant or the registered coach. The person lodging the complaint will be informed of the Committee’s decision, which will be final. 3. No alibis will be allowed for firearms, arrow, or bow malfunction. In the event of firearm or bow malfunction, participants may borrow a firearm or bow and continue the relay. No practice or sighting in will be allowed for borrowed or disqualified equipment once the events have started. 5
Rev. 9/12 TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS 1. Safety will be the first and foremost consideration during all activities. 2. Contestants participating in an unsafe manner will be disqualified. 3. Any person displaying poor sportsmanship and setting a bad example for the young participants may be banned from attending future tournaments at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. 4. Participants will provide their own firearms, bows, arrows, compasses and eye and ear protection. The Wildlife Commission will have some equipment available in the event of firearm or bow malfunction. 5. Participants and spectators assume all risk of personal injury or property damage. 6. Participants and coaches are expected to exhibit behavior above reproach at all times. 7. It shall be the responsibility of the registering coach to assure that the age, certification numbers and equipment of his teams meet the requirement rules and regulations of the tournament. Any ineligible participant or illegal equipment will result in that score being dropped from the team score. 8. Participants with disabilities: A. Any individual who has a disability will be given all reasonable accommodations to participate in the Hunter Education Shooting Tournaments, provided that the situation or accommodation does not pose a safety hazard to the individual or other participants. Equipment and any other reasonable accommodation may be waived by the Hunter Education Advisory Board provided that personal care and safety for the individual and participants can be firmly incorporated. B. If an individual wishes to participate in the tournaments, it shall be the responsibility of the team coach to notify the district and/or state tournament director by telephone or mail and make notation of it through the team registration form (both district and state). This will allow time for each situation to be reviewed by the board and necessary accommodation to be made to assist the individual in advance of the event. Please make reference to the individuals particular situation and necessary request so reasonable and safe accommodations may be obtained. 9. Coaches, parents and spectators shall not coach the team or an individual when the participant or team is engaged in an event. Coaching and all forms of communication must be before and/or after each event. During each event coaches must remain behind the marked safety barrier as well as all other spectators. For the first violation, an oral warning will be given for the second and/or subsequent violations will result in a 50 point team reduction for that event. If communication must be established to a participant or team the coach must go through the event chairman and/or range officer. 10. Each team shall have a coach who is a certified hunter education instructor or has been certified by the NRA or other recognized organization as a range officer. 11. By the 2014 State Tournament, each team must have a Range Safety Officer (RSO) who has completed a <strong>NC</strong> Wildlife Resources Commission approved course. 6
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